Svetlana Velmar-Janković

Métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence
Métropole
Territory of the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence (in red the communes of Bouches-du-Rhône, in dark red those of Var and Vaucluse).
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Vaucluse
No. of communes	92
Established	1 January 2016
Seat	Marseille
Area	3,149.2 km2 (1,215.9 sq mi)
Population  (2018)	1,889,666
• Density	600/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Website	www.ampmetropole.fr

The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis (French: métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, pronounced [metʁɔpɔl dɛks maʁsɛj pʁɔvɑ̃s]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the cities of Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. It is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse departments, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France.^[1] It was created in January 2016, replacing the previous Communauté urbaine Marseille Provence Métropole and five communautés d'agglomération.^[2] Its area is 3149.2 km². Its population was 1,889,666 in 2018, of which 868,277 in Marseille proper and 143,097 in Aix-en-Provence.^[3]

The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis was formed through the merger of the following communities:

• Urban Community of Marseille Provence Métropole
• Agglomeration Community of Pays d'Aix
• Agglopole Provence
• Ouest Provence
• Agglomeration Community of Pays d'Aubagne et de l'Étoile
• Agglomeration Community of Pays de Martigues

Of the 92 communes of the métropole d'Aix-Marseille-Provence, 90 are part of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Pertuis is in Vaucluse, and Saint-Zacharie is in Var.^[2][1][4]

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